H5P I Mua Program
Updates & Resources
Status Updates
4/24/25: H5P I Mua participants have been working hard to wrap up the program year, but alongside this, we are gearing up for the 2025-2026 cohort!
- 2025-2026 H5P I Mua cohort applications are now open! Deadline to apply: Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Applicants will be notified by early June.
- Register for the UH H5P Showcase (Monday, April 28, 10-11:30 a.m.) to see some of the amazing activities our UH H5P program participants (H5P + LMS and H5P I Mua programs) have been working on the past academic year. If you’re interested in learning more about H5P and how the tool can encourage engagement, interactivity, and efficiency in your Lamakū courses, this is a must-attend session!
Quicklinks & Resources
- Quicklinks (Google Sheets): Access frequently used documents, technical support resources, and pilot participant list here (cohort access only)
- UH H5P Faculty/Staff User Guide (Google Doc): Get step-by-step instructions on commonly used “how-to’s” related to H5P.
- H5P + Lamakū User Guide: Get step-by-step instructions on accessing and using H5P within Lamakū.
- UH H5P FAQs (Google Doc): Check this document for new or updated Q&A
About the Program
What is the H5P I Mua Program?
H5P is an authoring tool that lets you create simple interactive content and activities like interactive videos, quizzes, games, presentations, and more. In 2021, University of Hawaiʻi created the H5P + Laulima program for new participants. With the continued growth and expansion of the UH H5P programs and pathways, there was a desire for an opportunity that allowed those who wanted to continue their involvement with UH H5P in a deeper capacity.
In 2023, the H5P I Mua program was created to allow alumni participants who successfully completed the first-year H5P + Laulima cohort program to “i mua.” or move forward. The naming of the program aligns with the intention for alumni to advance forward and continue leveraging H5P, while also serving as a mentor and advocate for the UH H5P initiatives. This small hui (group) will each create personalized action plans to support and advocate for UH H5P programs and pathways in their new capacity as H5P I Mua participants.
Program Goals and Outcomes
Faculty/Staff across the UH system who have successfully completed the H5P + LMS (formerly H5P + Laulima) cohort program are invited to apply for the H5P I Mua program.
Cohort participants will customize their individual contributions as part of the H5P I Mua program with the creation of a Personalized Action Plan (sample) in order to achieve the following program goals and outcomes:
- Actively support and encourage/maintain engagement within the UH H5P Community (e.g., Google Groups, community events).
- Promote H5P as a teaching tool to improve quality of online education (e.g., alignment to CLOs/online education standards, student engagement, assessment, etc.).
- Ensure effectiveness/value of H5P as a teaching and learning tool.
- Contribute to the UH H5P programs and pathways through completion of the individual personalized I Mua action plan.
Who is this program for?
- Participants who have successfully completed the H5P + LMS (formerly H5P + Laulima) cohort program.
- Faculty/staff with a genuine interest in sharing H5P experiences with colleagues across the UH System.
- Advocates of UH H5P as a tool to support student engagement, active learning, etc.
Benefits of Participating
2022-2023 H5P + Laulima Cohort applications now closed.
Please fill out the Interest Form (also linked to the button below) to be notified when new information about future cohorts is released.
H5P + Laulima Program Interest Form2025-2026 H5P I Mua Program Applications Now Open!
Please fill out the application (also linked on the button below) to join this specialized program!
Deadline to apply is Tuesday, May 20, 2025. Applicants will be notified by early June.
2024-2025 H5P I Mua program applications now closed.
Please fill out the Interest Form (also linked to the button below) to be notified when new information about future cohorts is released.
UH H5P Interest FormSample H5P Activities
Take a look at some embedded H5P samples below created by H5P I Mua program participants and alumni. To access the full repository contributed by our UH H5P users, visit the UH H5P Interactives Library page.
Want to submit your own H5P interactive(s) for public viewing and sharing? Submit your created activities using the H5P Interactives Library Submission Form.
Crossword Example
Activity: HIST 152 Voyages of Exploration: Encounter, Exchange, Conflict
Explore the Carta Marina, the first detailed map of the Nordic countries by Swedish ecclesiastic Olaus Magnus from 1539 CE and create your own voyage of encounters, exchanges, and conflicts.
Source: Malia Lau Kong, Humanities, Windward Community College
Drag and Drop Example
Activity: Drag the name to the corresponding organelle
Drag and drop the terms to their corresponding location in the cell diagram.
Source: Paula Mejia Velasquez, Leeward Community College
Timeline Example
Activity: Timeline Demo (Course Orientation Challenge) – Non-Traditional Use
A timeline (non-traditional use) demonstration of a course orientation with important introductory information and activities.
Source: Felicia Wun, Anthropology, Leeward Community College
Dialog Cards Example
Activity: 第５課 新しいたんご
Japanese language study aid in a flashcard style activity.
Source: Lisa Kobuke, Kapiʻolani Community College
Interactive Book Example
Activity: The Dating Game (Spring 2025)
This interactive book introduces the archaeology concept of dating through the use of text, graphics, videos, and other interactive H5P content (e.g., drag the words, course presentation, question set, interactive video, drag and drop, hotspots, matching, etc.).
Source: Felicia Wun, Anthropology, Leeward Community College
Looking for previous H5P I Mua Cohorts or other programs?
View the information and resources from previous cohorts, which are also located under Programs > Archived Programs from the main menu bar.
- View the archived H5P I Mua (2024-2025) page
- View the archived H5P I Mua (2023-2024) page
Or, view a high level summary of personalized UH H5P offerings for faculty/staff, also located under Programs from the main menu bar.
H5P + Laulima Program Feedback
Video Testimonials
Evaluation Feedback
I was excited to see how [H5P] could make my asynchronous course more engaging for the students. It was wonderful to easily embed the interactives in Laulima Lessons and linked with Laulima Gradebook.
This was such a great addition to my lab. I had already provided videos, images and websites to help students study Anatomy structures. But this was a much more active learning process for them that they found fun, easy to use and helpful in remembering structures. With the interactives, I was quickly able to assess studentʻs learning or participation. Previously, I would do reflection papers or some other type of reflection about learning on a certain topic to assess the students. These interactives saved both the student and me time and gave me data about a focused topic.
H5P activities seamlessly added a level of engagement to my online courses that did not exist before. I really hope that UH will subscribe to H5P for the long-term and that all faculty would have the opportunity to utilize H5P. Thank you for having this pilot!
Before using H5P I had a challenge in helping my physiology student study for anatomical structures since moving online. They no longer were able to go in person to study. So this was a great solution. Having a H5P activity that provided kinesthetic learning in addition to the traditional lecture and reading was much appreciated by students.
Having access to so many interactives made my courses fun for me (and hopefully, my students). I was looking for a way to gamify some aspects of the course to increase engagement and I think I succeeded!
I can place the interactives strategically in Laulima exactly when and where it is most useful. It’s also helpful for visual, auditory, and kinesthetic learners. Students have mentioned they found them engaging and useful.
In the analytics H5P provides, I can see that in many cases students engage in multiple attempts to complete the tasks in the interactives. This is great considering that aspects of language acquisition, like vocabulary, require multiple exposures to words in a wide variety of contexts.
My goal was to help increase student engagement with the video lectures I provide for them. H5P allowed me to explore a variety of methods to accomplish this. 😀
Pack your patience! That’s my advice with anyone new to H5P. There were lots of boxes to check or uncheck, so many options and it was easy to get overwhelmed at first.. However, once you get the hang of it, it is sooooooo cool!
Students did better on quizzes and projects because the H5P interactives allowed students to practice what they learned and provided "scaffolding" type of preparation for assignments.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
These FAQs (Google Doc) were created for UH faculty/staff interested in joining one of the UH H5P Programs or Pathways. Please note that this is a working document and the content continues to be revised based upon the most recent updates.
2025-2026 H5P I Mua Program Participants
Applications are underway for the 2025-2026 cohort. Accepted participants will be announced by early June.
The following faculty and staff from across the UH system have volunteered to participate as part of the 2024-2025 H5P I Mua program!
- Lissandra Baldan Jenkins (Hawaiʻi CC)
- Jiajia Garcia (Leeward CC)
- Coty Gonzales (Honolulu CC)
- Kuʻulei Kanahele (Hawaiʻi CC)
- Mahealani Kaneshiro (UH Mānoa)
- Lisa Kobuke (Kapiʻolani CC)
- Malia Lau Kong (Windward CC)
- Peter Leong (UH Mānoa)
- Kahealani Lono (UH Mānoa)
- Rachel Mamiya Hernandez (UH Mānoa)
- Paula Mejia Velasquez (Leeward CC)
- Nicholas Mitchell (UH West Oʻahu)
- Deidamia (Lina) Monfort (UH Mānoa)
- Kirsten Vacca (UH West Oʻahu)
- Janet Wang-Lee (Leeward CC)
- Felicia Wun (UH West Oʻahu)
H5P I Mua Program Support
Mahalo nui to the instructional designers and ITS staff across the UH system who have collaborated to advocate and support this program. If you are a cohort participant needing support, please contact the UH H5P Community (Google Groups).